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Acute Abdomen in a Patient with Cancer Pain on Oxycodone
Joint Authors
Tsunoda, Atsunobu
Kishine, Naomi
Shoko, Tomohisa
Kishimoto, Seiji
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Opioids are a mainstay of treatment for moderate to severe cancer pain.
At present, oxycodone has fewer adverse effects compared to morphine and is widely used for cancer pain therapy.
The adverse effects of oxycodone are similar to morphine and include constipation, nausea, and sedation.
However, acute abdominal pain is rarely seen.
Here, we describe a cancer patient presenting with acute abdomen with stercoral diarrhea.
A 54-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal had been taking oxycodone for pain relief.
The patient had taken oxycodone for several months and had never complained of either diarrhea or constipation.
After an increase in the dosage of oxycodone, he complained of abdominal distension and constipation.
After being administered a laxative, he complained of diarrhea and severe abdominal pain.
He visited the emergency department and was diagnosed with acute colonic obstruction caused by severe constipation.
He self-medicated with oxycodone at dosages of up to 180 mg/day, and this abrupt increase of oxycodone caused stercoral diarrhea.
Finally, total blockage of stool developed, resulting in acute abdomen.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kishine, Naomi& Tsunoda, Atsunobu& Kishimoto, Seiji& Shoko, Tomohisa. 2011. Acute Abdomen in a Patient with Cancer Pain on Oxycodone. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kishine, Naomi…[et al.]. Acute Abdomen in a Patient with Cancer Pain on Oxycodone. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kishine, Naomi& Tsunoda, Atsunobu& Kishimoto, Seiji& Shoko, Tomohisa. Acute Abdomen in a Patient with Cancer Pain on Oxycodone. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503936
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503936